Audiences were riveted by both the personal and the intellectual story lines in Sarah Treem's THE HOW AND THE WHY. Many folks have reached out, hoping to learn more and we couldn't be more thrilled at this response!

Landee, James, and Anne did extensive research in preparation for the production. They thoroughly enjoyed diving into the live and minds of the fiercely intelligent characters and learning about the real-life inspiration for the play. We hope you find the same joy in discovering and thinking about these ideas!​Here are a few sources that were utilized during rehearsals:

The Grandmother HypothesisZelda's hypothesis was initially proposed by George C. Williams. Her character was also modeled after anthropologist Kristen Hawkes. Here are a number of stories about The Grandmother Hypotheses on a larger scale: